Omega
For those who value precision and style in equal measure.
Founded in 1848 in Switzerland, Omega is known for its precise timekeeping and stylish designs, often associated with significant historical events, including the moon landing. Positioned as a heritage Swiss maison, Omega blends tradition with innovation, offering a range of luxury watches that appeal to both collectors and casual wearers.
The Swiss manufacturer behind the Moonwatch and James Bond's Seamaster — in-house Co-Axial movements, METAS-tested anti-magnetic certification, and prices that consistently undercut Rolex on comparable references.
Country
Switzerland
Founder
Louis Brandt
Positioning
luxury, tool-watch, dress-watch
About Omega
Omega was founded in 1848 in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, by Louis Brandt, initially assembling pocket watches from parts supplied by local craftsmen before consolidating production into a single factory under his sons in 1894 — the batch-production system that gave the company its name, after the 19-ligne calibre it introduced that year, the 'Omega'. The brand supplied timekeeping for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, the first of what is now a century-long relationship as Olympic official timekeeper.
In 1965, NASA certified the Omega Speedmaster Professional as the only watch qualified for spaceflight and extravehicular activity after a punishing series of tests, and it was on Buzz Aldrin's wrist during the 1969 Moon landing. Omega has been part of the Swatch Group since 1998 and today manufactures its own Co-Axial escapement, an alternative to the standard Swiss lever escapement designed to reduce friction and extend service intervals.
Why Omega matters
Omega is one of the few brands that can claim genuine space and ocean-depth pedigree rather than marketing shorthand: the Speedmaster's NASA qualification and the Seamaster's role in deep-sea exploration (partnering with explorer James Cameron and the Ocean Exploration Trust) are documented, testable history, not brand copy. Since 2015 Omega has also pushed watch certification further than any other major manufacturer with Master Chronometer status, requiring every movement to pass eight independent tests at METAS, the Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology, including resistance to magnetic fields up to 15,000 gauss.
The brand also carries five decades of James Bond association, having supplied 007's watch since GoldenEye in 1995, and a century of Olympic timekeeping that continues today — both give Omega a cultural visibility most competitors at its price point don't have.
Style, fit & buyer profile
Omega's catalogue splits along the same lines as Rolex's but at a lower price point: Speedmaster and Seamaster Diver 300M read as tool watches for daily wear, with steel cases from 40 to 45mm and functions built for timing or diving; Seamaster Aqua Terra and Constellation lean dress-sport to fully dressy, with cleaner dials and options from 36 to 41mm. De Ville is Omega's purely formal line, closer to a traditional dress watch.
Most current cases run 39-42mm, comfortable on the majority of adult wrists, with smaller 34-36mm references available in the Constellation and De Ville lines for those who prefer a slimmer profile. Buyers choosing between Speedmaster and Seamaster are usually choosing between a chronograph-first tool watch and a diver-first one; buyers looking at Constellation or De Ville are prioritizing dress presence over sport capability.
Price positioning
In the current 10h09 catalogue, Omega prices span roughly $7,000 for an entry Seamaster Aqua Terra or De Ville up to over $16,000 for a Constellation Globemaster or a fully-loaded Seamaster Diver 300M — a narrower range than Rolex's, without Rolex's precious-metal upper tier represented as heavily. The manual-wind Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional, Omega's best-known model, lists around $8,000 in steel.
Omega generally undercuts Rolex on comparable references — a steel Seamaster Diver 300M lists below a steel Submariner, for instance — while offering the same Swiss in-house manufacture and a stricter chronometer certification (Master Chronometer vs Rolex's Superlative Chronometer). The tradeoff is secondary-market performance: without Rolex's waitlist-driven scarcity, most Omega references depreciate at or below retail rather than holding a premium.
Main collections
$8,208
Speedmaster
The chronograph that walked on the Moon in 1969 — still sold today in nearly the same form, the only NASA-qualified watch for extravehicular activity.
$15,552
Seamaster Diver 300M
James Bond's watch since GoldenEye (1995) — 300m dive rating, ceramic bezel, and Omega's anti-magnetic Co-Axial Master Chronometer movement.
$7,884
Seamaster Aqua Terra
The dress-sport crossover with a horizontally brushed 'teak' dial, worn by James Bond off-duty and Omega's most versatile daily watch.
$8,424
Seamaster Planet Ocean
Omega's professional dive watch, rated to 600m, introduced in 2005 as the successor to the original 1990s Seamaster 300.
$16,632
Constellation
Recognizable by its fluted bezel and 'pie-pan' dial, launched in 2015 as Omega's first Master Chronometer — certified by METAS against magnetism, not just COSC.
$7,020
De Ville
Omega's purely formal line, with slimmer cases and cleaner dials built for the office and evening wear rather than sport.
Notable models
$8,208
Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional
The manual-wind chronograph worn on the Moon in 1969 — still sold today in nearly the same form, the only NASA-qualified watch for extravehicular activity.
$15,552
Seamaster Diver 300M Co-Axial Master Chronometer
James Bond's watch since GoldenEye (1995) — 300m dive rating, ceramic bezel, and Omega's anti-magnetic Co-Axial Master Chronometer movement.
$16,632
Constellation Globemaster
Recognizable by its fluted bezel and 'pie-pan' dial, launched in 2015 as Omega's first Master Chronometer — certified by METAS against magnetism, not just COSC.
$7,884
Seamaster Aqua Terra
The dress-sport crossover with a horizontally brushed 'teak' dial, worn by James Bond off-duty and Omega's most versatile daily watch.
What sets Omega apart
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- Constellation — 13110366001001
- De Ville Prestige — 43410306001001
- Constellation — 13110286003001
- De Ville Prestige — 43413402002001
- De Ville Mini Trésor — 42817266004004
- De Ville Prestige — 43410342002001
- De Ville Trésor — 42817366004001
- Seamaster Railmaster — 235.12.38.20.06.001
- De Ville Prestige Co-Axial Master Chronometer Petite Seconde — 43413412002001
- Speedmaster 38 — 32432385002001
- Seamaster Diver 300M — 21032422001001
- Speedmaster 38 Chronographe — 32430385001001
- Seamaster Railmaster — 235.12.38.20.13.001
- De Ville Prestige Co-Axial Master Chronometer — 43413412103001
- Seamaster Diver 300M 75ème Anniversaire — 21032422003002
- Seamaster Jeux Olympiques 2032 — 52232402001002
- Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m — 22012382010001
- Seamaster Aqua Terra 150 m — 22012412103002
- Seamaster Diver 300M — 21032422001003
- Seamaster Diver 300M America’s Cup — 21032422004002
- Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m — 22010302001001
- Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m — 22010302003001
- Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m — 22010412103004
- Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m 75ème Anniversaire — 22012412103008
- Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m Co-Axial Master Chronometer — 22010342001001
- Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m Ladies Co-Axial Master Chronometer — 22010342003002
- Seamaster Aqua Terra Shades — 22010382010004
- Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m Petite Seconde — 22012412102005
- Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Chronographe — 31032425001001
- Seamaster Diver 300m Édition Nekton — 21032422001002
- Seamaster 300 — 23432412101001
- Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m Petite Seconde — 22010382010001
- Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m 75ème Anniversaire — 22010382003004
- Constellation Master Chronometer Petite Seconde — 13110342002001
- Constellation — 13133412101001
- Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m — 21532442101002
- De Ville Trésor — 43513402102001
- Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m 75ème Anniversaire — 21530402003002
- Seamaster 300 75ème Anniversaire — 23430412103002
- Constellation Globemaster — 13033392103001
- Constellation Globemaster — 13033392102001
- Speedmaster "First OMEGA In Space" — 31032405006001
- Seamaster Planet Ocean — 21732422101001
- Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional — 31032425004001
- De Ville Trésor Petite Seconde — 43513402103002
- Seamaster Diver 300m — 21032445101001
- Seamaster Diver 300M Chronographe 007 First Light — 210.32.44.51.01.002
- De Ville Trésor — 43513402201001
- Constellation Météorite — 13115256099001
- Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m — 21532465101004
- Constellation Météorite — 13115286099001
- Speedmaster Chronoscope — 32932435102001
- Speedmaster '57 — 33212415101001
- De Ville Prestige Co-Axial Master Chronometer Date — 43423422202001
- Seamaster Diver 300M Paris 2024 — 52221422004001
- Constellation Globemaster — 13033412202001
- Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional 'Black & White' — 31030425001004
- De Ville Mini Trésor — 42857266004004
- Constellation Météorite — 13130412199003
- Seamaster Diver 300 — 21092442001003
- Speedmaster Pilot "Flight Qualified" — 33210415101002
- Speedmaster Chronoscope "Paris 2024" — 522.32.43.51.02.001
- Speedmaster Racing — 32930445101001
- Constellation Observatory — 14013392102001
- Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m GMT Worldtimer — 22012432203001
- Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M GMT Worldtimer 75ème Anniversaire — 22012432203002
- Seamaster Diver 300m Bronze Gold — 21092422010001
- Speedmaster Moonwatch Co-Axial Master Chronometer — 30433445201001
- Constellation — 13120392002001
- Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Chronographe Bicolore — 31023425099001
- Speedmaster Super Racing — 32930445101003
- Seamaster Planet Ocean 6000M Ultra Deep — 21532462103001
- Seamaster Aqua Terra Shades 150m Ladies — 22020342008001
- Seamaster Aqua Terra Shades 150m Ladies — 22020342010001
- Speedmaster Dark Side of The Moon — 31192445101005
- Speedmaster Dark Side of The Moon — 31192445101007
- Constellation Master Chronometer Petite Seconde — 13120342063001
- Constellation Météorite — 13115292099001
- Seamaster Planet Ocean 6000M Ultra Deep 75ème Anniversaire — 21530462103002
- Constellation Globemaster — 13023412206001
- Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m Chronographe Édition ETNZ Deep Black — 21592465101003
- Speedmaster Dark Side Of The Moon "Dark-White" — 310.92.44.51.01.002
- Globemaster — 13020392102001
- Seamaster Ploprof 1200M 75ème Anniversaire — 22732552103001
- Speedmaster Moonwatch Dark Side of the Moon "Apollo 8" — 310.92.44.50.01.001
- Speedmaster Dark Side Of The Moon "Dark-Red" — 310.92.44.51.01.001
- Speedmaster Dark Side Of The Moon "Black-Black" — 310.92.44.51.01.003
- Speedmaster Moonwatch Grey Side Of the Moon — 310.92.44.50.06.001
- Seamaster Diver 300m — 21092422001003
- Seamaster Planet Ocean 600M Worldtimer — 21592462201006
- Speedmaster Moonwatch Blue Side of the Moon — 30493445203002
- Seamaster Diver 300m — 21060422099001
- Speedmaster Moonwatch — 31130403001001
- Constellation Aventurine — 13128292099001
- Constellation Master Chronometer Petite Seconde — 13128342055001
- Speedmaster Moonphase — 30430435201001
- Speedmaster Moonwatch — 31163445199001
- Speedmaster Chronoscope — 32992435110001
- Speedmaster 38 Diamants — 32418385060001
- Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Chronographe Bicolore — 31020425002001
- Seamaster Aqua Terra Shades 150m Ladies — 22053382010001
- De Ville Trésor Co-Axial Master Chronometer Petite Seconde — 43553402110001
- De Ville Trésor — 43553402203001
- Seamaster Planet Ocean 600m Master Chronometer GMT "Dark Grey" — 21592462299002
- Seamaster Aqua Terra 150m — 22052412103001
- Seamaster Jeux Olympiques — 52253402004003
- Constellation — 13155256099002
- Constellation — 13155256099003
- Seamaster Jeux Olympiques — 52253402004002
- Constellation — 13155286099005
- Constellation — 13155286099006
- Speedmaster Moonwatch — 31063425010001
- Constellation Météorite — 13155292099005
- Constellation Météorite — 13155292099006
- Speedmaster Chronoscope "Paris 2024" Jeux Olympiques — 522.62.43.51.02.001
- Seamaster Aqua Terra Shades 150m Ladies — 22050342002001
- Seamaster Aqua Terra Shades 150m Ladies — 22050342009001
- Seamaster Diver 300m — 21062445101001
- Seamaster Aqua Terra Shades 150m Ladies — 22050382010001
- Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Or Moonshine "Black & White" — 31060425001002
- Seamaster — 52293402001001
- Constellation Météorite — 13150412199001
- Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Chronograph — 31193423099001
- Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional Calibre 321 — 31190423099002